Historic Sites of Manitoba: Blankstein House (131 Machray Avenue, Winnipeg)

This 2½-storey red-brown brick, stucco, and Tyndall stone house on Machray Avenue in Winnipeg, measuring 28 feet by 42 feet, was designed and built by local architect Max Zev Blankstein and built in 1922 at a cost of about $8,000.

It would serve as Blankstein’s home and office from 1922 until his death in 1931. His son Cecil Nathan Blankstein established the architectural firm Green Blankstein Russell and Associates in this house until later moving to larger premises.

Originally featuring a small half oval dormer on the roof, at some point the roof was replaced and a larger front-facing gable dormer was added.

Blankstein House under construction (1922) Source: Winnipeg Tribune, 23 August 1922, page 5. Blankstein House (June 2022) Source: Jordan Makichuk Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.92214, W97.12276 denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Memorable Manitobans: Max Zev Blankstein (1874-1931)

Memorable Manitobans: Cecil Nathan Blankstein (1908-1989)

Manitoba Business: Green Blankstein Russell and Associates

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Blankstein House (673 Alfred Avenue, Winnipeg)

Sources:

City of Winnipeg Building Permit 1497/1922, City of Winnipeg Archives.

“Fine homes feature Winnipeg’s building activity,” Winnipeg Tribune, 23 August 1922, page 5.

Winnipeg fire insurance map, #303 January 1957, City of Winnipeg Archives.

Blankstein House, Winnipeg Architecture Foundation.

This page was prepared by Jordan Makichuk.

Page revised: 4 August 2025

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